Petty, puny, trivial, trifling, paltry, measly, picayunish, picayune mean little and insignificant, often contemptibly so.
Category: Synonyms
Persevere vs Persist
Persevere, persist are both used in reference to persons in the sense of to continue in a given course in the face of difficulty or opposition.
Pernicious vs Baneful vs Noxious vs Deleterious vs Detrimental
Pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental are comparable when they mean exceedingly harmful but they differ as to the kind and extent of the potential for harm.
Permission vs Leave vs Sufferance
Permission, leave, sufferance denote the sanction which enables one to do something that requires the consent of those in authority.
Permeate vs Pervade vs Penetrate vs Impenetrate vs Interpenetrate vs Impregnate vs Saturate
Permeate, pervade, penetrate, impenetrate, interpenetrate, impregnate, saturate can all mean to pass or cause to pass through every part of a thing.
Perjure vs Forswear
Perjure, forswear are comparable when they mean to violate one’s oath or, when used reflexively, to make a false swearer of oneself.
Period vs Epoch vs Era vs Age vs Aeon
Period, epoch, era, age, aeon all denote a portion or division of time; epoch and era can also denote an event regarded as the beginning of a portion or division of time.
Perform vs Execute vs Discharge vs Accomplish vs Achieve vs Effect vs Fulfill
Perform, execute, discharge, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill are comparable when they mean to carry out or into effect.
Perforate vs Puncture vs Punch vs Prick vs Bore vs Drill
Perforate, puncture, punch, prick, bore, drill mean to pierce through so as to leave a hole.
Perfect vs Whole vs Entire vs Intact
Perfect, whole, entire, intact are comparable when they mean not deficient, defective, or faulty in any particular.
Perceptible vs Sensible vs Palpable vs Tangible vs Appreciable vs Ponderable
Perceptible, sensible, palpable, tangible, appreciable, ponderable all mean capable of being apprehended through the senses or intellect as real and existent.
Penitence vs Repentance vs Contrition vs Attrition vs Compunction vs Remorse
Penitence, repentance, contrition, attrition, compunction, remorse denote sorrow or regret for sin or wrongdoing.